Deeper Reflection
David’s words of humility and trust (v.1) speak directly to our pride and desire to control others and get things from them. As Charles Spurgeon wisely commented, “It is one of the shortest Psalms to read, but one of the longest to learn.”⁷ David was not boasting before the Lord. Rather, it was an honest declaration of a totally humbled man. If anyone in Israel had reasons to be proud, it was David. Although he began as a humble shepherd, he later became Israel’s great king. However, David learnt not to place his trust in his own achievements, but rather to put total reliance on God (vv.1b-2a).Consider how you are serving our Lord today. Examine the condition of your own heart when you serve. Scripture reminds us to, above all else, guard our heart, for everything we do flows from it (Prov 4:23). Perhaps we are serving with strife or discontentment in our heart. Let us ask God to tutor our soul, so that we can be like a weaned child, fully contented in God’s loving embrace. Contented with our assigned portion in life: “the boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; surely I have a delightful inheritance.” (Psa 16:5-6 NIV). Not that we do not desire growth, but we learn to place our hopes and dreams fully in the Lord who makes our cup overflow with His blessings. As we cultivate a servant heart, we will find ourselves better able to serve people selflessly with a humility that pleases, reflects and glorifies the Lord.

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⁷ Charles Spurgeon, The Treasury of David, Psalm 131.